Wednesday, August 27, 2008

(Whiny) bullets

Okay, so that half painted wall that I mentioned in my last post started bothering me today, along with a bunch of stuff that belongs to someone else but is being stored at our house for the time being. The wall that is being painted is the wall going upstairs, so the railing for the steps is not attached right now and Tahlia almost fell down the steps today because there is no railing. It's definitely time to get it back up...

Jazzie drank a huge glass of water right before bed time and what I feared might happen, did indeed happen: She woke up around 1 AM, soaking wet, so I had to change her sheets in the middle of the night. By the time I was finished I was wide awake and had a hard time going back to sleep.

I swear, if I hear the word "MOOOOOOOOOM!" one more time, I am going to scream.

Apparently there has been an outbreak of itch mites where we live. I think I have them. I am itchy all over and I keep finding new welts/bites all over my body. You get them from being outside, so it has nothing to do with cleanliness. However, I have spent the day vacuuming, dusting and washing ALL our bedding. Even though these microscopic bugs can't survive the indoors, it is an AWFUL feeling to think there are bugs crawling all over me.

Jazzie's eye is all red, swollen and painful. I'm hoping it's just allergies, but I am worried that it might be pink eye. I am going to wait and see what it looks like in the morning.

On a brighter note, I visited Jazzie's classroom yesterday to talk about her cochlear implant. I explained to the kids why Jazzie wears it, how it works and what they can do to help Jazzie hear better. The kids were very interested and asked a lot of good questions. My favorite came from a boy who asked: "If she can't hear anything at night, how does she get her evening knowledge then?" :-) Jazzie was great about showing her implant to all the kids and about demonstrating that she can't hear anything without it. The kids actually thought that was kind of cool. After my little presentation I was able to have lunch with Jazzie. I was curious as to how she would handle the busy and loud cafeteria, but she did fine. It's amazing how quickly kids adapt and get used to a new routine. Of course Jazzie has always been a good observer and subsequent follower of others if she is not sure what to do. There is a boy in Jazzie's class who wears hearing aids and it seemed to me like he has taken Jazzie under his wings. Several times I saw him put his hands on her shoulders and talk directly into her ear to relay information. I guess out of all the kids in the class, he understands best what Jazzie is dealing with. Before I left, I "spied" on the kids on the play ground at recess and I was happy to see Jazzie playing with one of the girls in her class. I am telling you; it did a mommy's heart good to see her girl at ease at school.

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"I swear, if I hear the word "MOOOOOOOOOM!" one more time, I am going to scream"

That one got me - my mother used to say, "I'm going to change my name and not tell anyone" when we would do the 'MOOOOM' thing. The one that got under her skin the farthest was, 'MoooOOOoooM.' There's a subtle difference only mothers understand apparently.

I was victim to the dreaded bug bites too. My story is that I saw my cat scratch,
assumed we had a flea, and treated the whole house just to find out...
no fleas, outside bugs from being at a friends for dinner.
There is an article at cincinnati.com about them I think. Very itchy. 14 days to go away. yuck. I cleaned my house top to bottom too.
I think Jazzie is a wonderful girl who has learned from wonderful parents how to handle life. well done.
I get a lot of MOOOOM too. It's amazing how they develop that tone with the persistence. Do they teach that at school?

Was so happy to read that post that Jazzie is adjusting well in her new school. And, that she has someone to "take her under his wing" and help her out! It's always nice to know you are not the only one. :0)

sorry about the itch mites. Bummer! Are you sure they aren't chiggers? You get those from being outside and in the grass too. They totally itch and are a pain in the dupa if you ask me!

I am so happy for Jazzie (and for you!) that she is off to a great start in mainstream school. That is a real testament to her as a resilient person and to you as a mother for helping to prepare her for this big change. Here's hoping for continued success and a wonderful first year!

Ugh! I hate the thought of bugs. I know a mom who carries "Off" in her purse! I'd be right there with you cleaning & vaccuuming.

It sounds like your chat with Jazzie's class today was quite successful. What a wonderful way to introduce her new classmates to a new situation. The little boy asked about "evening knowledge?" Wow! I'd never have thought of that one!

Just before I had Tess I remembered reading a tip about how to avoid changing sheets in the middle of the night. Get two sets of sheets and two waterproof mattress pads and layer, mattress pad, sheet, mattress pad sheet. That way if you have to remove a wet sheet (and mattress pad) in the middle of the night, there is another set on there and all you have to do is rip off the wet set (a lot easier to do than totally redressing a bed). It was worth the investment for me, possibly something to think about?